Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1597 ha per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1597 ha per person for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1597 ha per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0321 ha per person, in 1988.
That places Bulgaria 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0446 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0468 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0428 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0396 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0424 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0419 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0438 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0438 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0438 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.043 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0421 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0416 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0392 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0409 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0366 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0377 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0388 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0414 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.041 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0424 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0433 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0395 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0397 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0395 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0411 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0376 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0369 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0321 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0334 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0388 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0373 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.062 ha per person | +66.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0606 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0633 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0756 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0657 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0597 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0705 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.077 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0681 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0552 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0648 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0884 ha per person | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.08 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0861 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1023 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0888 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1091 ha per person | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1076 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1306 ha per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.135 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1267 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1431 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1481 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1485 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1492 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1597 ha per person | +7.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1597 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 11.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1597 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0264 ha per person, 6.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +66.3% | 0.0373 ha per person | 0.062 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0433 ha per person | 0.0396 ha per person | 0.0468 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0402 ha per person | 0.0366 ha per person | 0.043 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0386 ha per person | 0.0321 ha per person | 0.0433 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0611 ha per person | 0.0373 ha per person | 0.077 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.085 ha per person | 0.0552 ha per person | 0.1091 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1426 ha per person | 0.1267 ha per person | 0.1597 ha per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.1597 ha per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1597 ha per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 ha per person in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.